Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Jaish Raj Yadav, Ramesh Singh, Manish Kumar Maurya and Vikash Kumar Yadav

Abstract:
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the important pulse crops, in India. Among fungal diseases, wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri Butler has been observed to be predominant and most destructive in major chickpea growing areas. In the present investigation efficacy of ten fungicides were tested in vitro against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri. Out of which five fungicides viz., Benlate (88.15%), Companion (85.52%), Bavistin (76.97%), thiram (73.02%), Tilt (65.13%) and Chlorothalonil (59.21%) were found to check the growth of the fungus significantly. Among other fungicides, Topsin-M (49.08%), Vitavax (44.07%), Indofil M-45 (32.24%) and copper oxychloride (17.10%) check the growth of the fungus in descending order of superiority. All the fungicides proved better as compared to control. On the basis of above experiment, all the fungicides found effective in vivo test were used for seed treatment against wilt of chickpea in pots culture experiment in glass house compound. Percentage of seed germination was minimum in untreated control and maximum in case of Benlate (96%) treated seed followed by Companion (94%), Bavistin (92%), and Thiram (90%) which were statistically at par to each other. Thiram (90.00%), Topsin-M (90%), Chlorothalonil (90.00%), and Vitavax powder (88%) were statistically at par to each other. Least effective for seed germination was recorded treated with Indofil M-45 (86%), copper oxychloride (86%). On the basis of above experiment percentage of wilted plants minimum in case of Benlate (6.00%), followed by Tilt (12.00%), Companion (14.00%), thiram (16.00%) and Bavistin (18.00%) statistically at par to each other. Vitavax powder (20.00%), indofil M-45 (24.00%), Topsin-M (28.00%), Chlorothalonil (30.00%) and copper oxychloride (36.00%) at par to each other statistically.